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Indirect question Exercises

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Form : ( Indirect question phrase + question word / if / whether + subject + verb )

In English, in more formal situations, we often use indirect questions because they sound more polite.

To make a question more polite we often begin with an indirect question phrase such as:

Could you tell me...?
Do you know...?
Have you any idea...?
Can you tell me...?

Example questions :

DIRECT QUESTION : Where is the post office?

INDIRECT QUESTION : Do you know where the post office is?

DIRECT QUESTION : What's the time?

INDIRECT QUESTION : Could you tell me what the time is?

DIRECT QUESTION : Does this train go to Brighton?

INDIRECT QUESTION : Can you tell me if this train goes to Brighton?

DIRECT QUESTION : Is there a bank nearby?

INDIRECT QUESTION : Have you any idea whether there is a bank nearby?

Note for use of indirect questions :

If the direct question begins with an auxiliary verb ( no question word), add 'if' or 'whether' after an indirect question phrase to make the question indirect.

We don't use 'if' or whether with Do you think...?

eg. Do you think he's gone to London? NOT ~~Do you think if he's gone to London?~~

Indirect question example sentences
Do you think I should take Pogo out of his box?	ポゴをケージから出した方がいいと思う？
Do you think we should make a reservation?	予約するべきかな？
Do you know how much the tickets are?	チケットがいくらか知ってる？
Do you think we can find it there?	そっちで見つけられると思う？
Do you think she is good?	彼女は優れた獣医だと思う？
Do you think we should see the next house?	次のお家も見るべきかしら？
That's insane, do you think we can negotiate the prices?	ありえないわね。価格交渉できるかしら？
When do you think we can have the meeting?	いつ僕たちはミーティング出来ると思いますか？
Can you tell me, Nick, how much they pay, please?	ニック、彼らがいくら払ってるのか教えてくれるかい？
Can you explain why we have to pay £30 more per week please?	どうして週に 30 ポンドも多く払わなきゃいけないのか説明してくれるかい？
Can you tell me what you are planning then?	それじゃあどうするつもりなんだい?
Do you know if he has got a girlfriend?	ガールフレンドは居るのかな？
Do you know why they built this enormous pier?	なぜ彼らがこんなに巨大な浅橋を建てたのか知ってる？
Do you know what time it is?	今何時かわかる？
How long do you think it's going to take to be ready?	出来上がるまで、どれくらい時間がかかると思う？
Don't you think it's better to live upstairs?	上の階に住む方が良いと思わないの？
How much do you think there is?	どれくらいあると思う？
When do you think you are going to look for houses again?	次はいつ家を見に行くの？
Do you know what colour the packet is?	何色のパッケージか分かる？
Do you think we should pay for it?	これ弁償した方がいいと思う？

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